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Sunday, November 25, 2007

A puzzle for you today. I'd like you all to rack your brains and tell me what this is. The most amusing and original comments will get a Christmas card and a Hyde DP photo. Anyone who guesses accurately will be awarded with a small book prize. The answer will be revealed on Wednesday morning when we make our 600th post.

Well, I don't know the terminology, but I think it is the crest of horse hair or something on some sort of official helmet worn by some sort of ceremonial person. You know, like might be found in a procession with the Queen.Maybe?Thanks,Wayne

I feel certain that the other posters are wrong, it wouldnt be that easy. So, I will go for the sherlock thing, when you have eliminated all the obvious things, it must be a soft brush, cleaning the camera lens, let me know how to collect the prizes.

I think it's the fluffy tail-like plume on the front of a some sort of royal guard's tall hat, swinging to and fro as he marches properly along his appointed rounds. Or maybe he's on a horse which could mean you were on a horse, too, when you took the photo since you don't seem to be looking upwards at the angle you would be looking up at if you were standing on the ground, looking up at the tall hat of a man on a horse. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

perhaps you secretly wear blonde wigs when the mood takes you, this is the wig as your head flicks round to check that you haven't missed out on any vital photo opportunities! (It is a well known syndrome, known as blogger's-flick, similar to mobile-thumb, suffered by teenagers from sending too many text messages!)